Hog-trap



(No Model.)

- N. G. BADER.

HOG TRAP.

No. 446,215. Patent ed Feb. 10,1891.

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NITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

NICHOLAS O. BADER, OF MARITS, OHIO.

HOG-TRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 446,215, dated February10, 1891. Application filed April 18,1890. Serial No. 348,474. (Nomodel.)

T0 dZZ whmn it may concern:

Be it known that l, NICHOLAS O. BADER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Marits, in thecounty of Morrow and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Hog-Traps, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to the improvement of hog-traps of that classwherein a hog may be. held in position for ringing or other purposes;and the objects of my invention are to provide an improved device ofthis class by means of which a hog maybe entrapped and firmly held in aconvenient position for inserting a ring in his nose, to so constructthe device as to facilitate the operation of castration, to admit of thedevice being used to facilitate the loading and unloading of hogs fromwagons or cars, to combine with said trap a tool-holding box, and toconstruct the trap in a simple'and inexpensive form. These objectsIaccomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure l is a side elevation of my improved trap, showing a hogtherein in position for ringing. Fig. 2 is a front end view showing thefront door-slide elevated. Fig. 3 is a central vertical longitudinalsection. Fig. 4 is a transverse section ou line .90 a: of Fig. 1, andFig. 5 is a plan view of a portion of the trap, showing position oftheparts when small hogs are to be operated upon.

Similar letters refer to similar throughout the several views.

The body of my device consists of an oblong pen or box having a solidfloor a slatted sides b, and an open top. In the construction of thisframe-work four corner-posts c are employed,.the posts of the forwardend 'being somewhat higher than those of the rear end and extendingabove the body of the pen. Formed in the inner sides of the rear postsare vertical grooves or guideways, within which is inserted and adaptedto be made to slide vertically a door-slide (Z, which has its upper endprojecting above the frame-work. Guideways e, corresponding with saidpostguideways, are alsoformed on the inner sides of the pen by securingthereto parallel cleats or barsf. These guideways 6 may be of any numberand at such intervals as may be desired.

parts Secured to the upper sideof the bottom aand extending transverselybetween the slatted sides of the pen a short distance in rear of theforward end thereof are two parallel cleats or strips g, between whichare pivoted the lower ends (it two upwardly-extending clamp levers orarms 72 The pivoted ends of these levers are in close proximity to eachother and are normally connected with the central portions of the cleatsg. Connecting the top sides of the upper slats is a ratchet-bar h, whichis slightly bowed and has its teeth, which are on its upper side,inclined from each end thereof toward its center. This ratchet-bar is invertical alignment with the rear floorcleat g, and its teeth form stopsfor the outer ends of pawls it, one of which is pivotally connected withthe front face of each of the levers h above said ratchet-bar. Supportedupon and connecting the two upper side slats, immediately in. front ofthe levers h, is a transverse tool-box i, which is provided with asuitable hinged top lid As shown in the drawings, one of the long sidesof this tool-box abuts against the rear sides of the upwardlyextendingportions of the forward f rame-posts c, and the rear side of thetool-box acts as a brace or support for the upper ends of the levers hto prevent their being pushed forward by the hog.

Z represents a forward door-slide, which corresponds in form with theslide d and which is detachably inserted within vertical guidewaysformed in the inner sides of the two forward frame-posts 0. One of thesidesb of the pen is provided in its rear half with a gateway and hingedgate m.

n represents an intermediatedoor-slide, which is adapted, as hereinafterspecified, to be inserted within the desired guide 8. This door-slide nis provided on its forward side with a central vertical guideway 19.

q represents a screw eye or head, which may be made to project from theouter side of one or both of the forward posts 0. Attached to the eye q,which is in that side of the pen in which is contained the gate, is arope r.

The method of using and operating my device is as follows: In order tosecure a hog in position for ringing, the rear end of the trapframe ismade to communicate with the pen or other inclosure which contains thehogs to be operated on. The door-slides, with the exception of theforward slide, are elevated to the positions shown in dotted lines inFig. l of the drawings, and a hog, having entered the trap from therear, travels forward therein in his attempt to pass out the front endof the trap until his head extends through and his neck is between thetwo lever-arms h, which have been previously thrown open to the positionshown in Fig. 2. The intermediate slide 97, is then dropped into twoopposite guideways, which are immediately in rear of the hog, and thelevers 7L pressed inward to firmly clamp the neck of the hog and preventhis further movement forward. The clamping lever-arms are set in thedesired position by causing the pawls 70 to engage with the desirednotches of the ratchet-bar. The forward door-slide is then elevated fromits guideways, when access to the animals nose is readily had. The ringhaving been inserted, the clamping-arms may be released and temporarilyremoved by removing'the pivot-pins thereof, and the hog allowed toescape out the forward end of the trap.

In case it is desired to load or unload hogs on or from a wagon or othervehicle, the trap may be inclined until one of its ends rests within thewagon and the trap with its doorslides drawn used as a passage-way.

For the purposes of castration or other op-' erations the hog may beheld in a convenient pos1t1on by the following means: The animal havingbeen secured in the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the trapis tipped over on its side, the gate m opened, and one of the hind legsof the hog connected with the free end of the rope r, as shown in dottedlines, and the rope drawn forward and made taut.

In casesm all hogs are to be ringed or operated upon, I may divide thespace longitudinally between the levers and slide n by inserting anextra slide 0, allowing its ends to enter the guideways 19, formed onsaid slide 7L, and similar guideways 19, formed on the rear side of theratchet-bar. In case this is done the pivot-points of the leverarms maybe changed to one side of the center of the cleats g by inserting thepivot-pins in other pin-holes of said cleats.

The tool-box 2', as will be observed, is so located as to be easy ofaccess, and may be used for the reception of tools andmaterial'employed.

From the construction and operation shown and described it will be seenthat my im proved trap is simple of construction and will greatlyfacilitate the handling of hogs for the purposes named.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is.

In a hog-trap, the combination, with a frame provided with guideways onits inner side and having a door in one side near the rear end, ofdetachable door-slides in the guide ways, clamping lever-arms, and ascrew eye or head at the front end on the same side as the door near therear end and adapted to receive and retain one end of a rope,substantially as described.

NICHOLAS C. BAUER.

In presence of M. M. IDEN, WASH HARRIS.

